Delivering aid in Ukraine’s flooded Kherson area has become a life-threatening task. Aid workers with Caritas and other organizations told OSV News they cannot go on rescue boats without wearing bulletproof vests and military helmets, as Russian troops have continued to fire on civilian victims and rescuers.
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Pope Francis Back in Vatican After Hernia Operation
Pope Francis was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital early Friday morning, nine days after being admitted for surgery on an abdominal hernia, marking his second hospitalization in three months and his second surgery in two years.
U.S. Bishops Condemn Florida Execution During Their Assembly In Letter To Pope Francis
As the U.S. bishops gathered for their spring plenary assembly, they voted June 15 to approve a letter intended for Pope Francis that also denounced Florida’s planned execution that day.
Texas Becomes Seventh State To Implement Age Verification For Accessing Online Pornography
Texas has become the seventh state to enact a law requiring age verification for viewing pornography online.
A Month After U.S. Lifts Title 42, Church-Run Shelters In Mexico Are Pushed To The Limit
Every day at around 10 a.m., Anderson Lucena grabs his phone and goes online, hoping to get a life-changing appointment.
Wanting to Know More About the Twelve Apostles
The Gospels don’t give us very many biographical details about the Twelve Apostles, and this biblical scholar — among others — wishes there were more. In Sunday’s Gospel they are identified by name as those who answered Jesus’ call to work in the abundant harvest of the Gospel.
Msgr. George Deas: A Holy Priest Available to Everyone
In the May 20 edition of The Tablet there was a brief obituary for Msgr. George Deas. Though brief, it called to my mind some of the most wonderful memories I have of Father George Deas. For the past 50 years, George had been my regular confessor and spiritual director. For whatever good there is right now in my relationship with God, I owe George my gratitude.
Celebrating All Of the Fathers
Fatherhood. It’s a pillar on which the Catholic faith has rested since the very beginning. We call God our Father. Our bedrock prayer begins with the invocation, “Our Father.” Every time we make the Sign of the Cross, we begin with the words: “In the name of the Father.” The title we give our ordained priests is…Father.
Letters to the Editor Week of June 17, 2023
Pro-Life Students Speak Out; Fathers and Grandfathers; Holy Communion and Low-Gluten Hosts; A Lovely Sight
Dad Let Us Discover Nature and Fishing
Growing up, my father took our family hiking and fishing almost every Saturday. My mom, big sister, golden retriever, and I happily packed into the old Buick station wagon for Dad’s adventure. With a picnic basket full of goodies and the dog’s drool splattering across us in the backseat as she excitedly stuck her head out the window, the Buick crossed the George Washington Bridge to Seven Lakes Drive or further to the Catskill Mountains.
